Bangkok & Pattaya Trip Photos and Haul :)

Sanjeev and I went to Bangkok and Pattaya for Holiday this past week. I am sorry I couldn’t tell on blog because of security issues. We came back last night only. I has major tooth ache when we started from here and I was on medicines on almost the entire trip. but who cares? 😛 I had awesome 5 days in Thailand. Shopped and roamed around. It was great refreshing holiday after a long time. 🙂

Also, I would like to inform all of you that Jomol has officially joined IMBB full time. 🙂 All this week it was she who was uploading your posts. This trip would have not be possible without her. 🙂 Thanks, Jomol. 🙂

Coming to the trip. 😀

We started our trip form Pattaya – 2 1/2 days in Pattya and rest in Bangkok. Sanjeev did parasailing and both of us did sea walking; the 35 minute drive on the speed boat was almost breath-taking. We also saw the Alcazar Cabaret Show- it was beautiful. It’s amazing to see that the Pattya is mainly run by women; in fact a lot of men there turn into lady boys. 😛 We also visited Sanctuary of Truth there. It is all wood carved. It has been in the making for the past 30 years and would take another 20 years to complete. They haven’t used a single nail to build that building. 95 % of population in Thailand is Buddhist so you’d get to see loads of Buddhist temples there. People there pray to Lord Ganesha and Lord Shiva as well.

Now the shopping. :))

I picked this hot pink bag from a shop in Pattaya. It’s a great bag for travelling or even for office. I loved the colour and design of this one.

This black leather box clutch I picked from Charles and Keith in Central World Bangkok. I saw it and instantly fell in love with it. 😀 We also picked up leather wallets from the Gems Gallery in Bangkok. The wallets are made of cow hide.

I picked up a hand cream and a Kiwi & Yogurt Mask from The SKin food. The shop was sooo cute and girly. 🙂 (pics below)

Some random stuff form Boots and Watson’s – Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Tummy Butter, Biore Pore Strips ( I picked one first, tried , it was so awesome that I went and picked two more packs the next day 😀 ) , Maybelline Gel Liner (brown), Nivea whitening Roll on deo, Sheet Masks from Etude House and Watson’s, Bikini razors, and got some free Garnier Cream samples. People are obsessed about whitening there. It was quite strange to see whitening products in so many brands there.

Sanjeev picked up two perfumes for himself from the Airport Duty free – Armani Sport Code and Dolce Gabbana the one.

We got this free Armani Pouch with the purchase. 🙂

Botanics shower gel and conditioner.

Both of us bought these coolest slippers ever from pattaya. 😛 Arent’t these cute. 😀

Overall it was a great trip. 🙂 We had loads of fun. We met some Indian families during our trip so it felt very warm and homely. regarding shopping for inexpensive bags and shoes, I would say that although the prices were less, the quality was pretty bad. The ones that were of good quality were not cheap. It could be me as well because once you start carrying good shoes and bags, it’s difficult to pick stuff of that cheap quality. Also, you would never be able to figure out the “right” prices for the cheap or fake products there. I guess you would be able to find pretty good stuff here in India only at the prices that were being quoted there.

Food wasn’t much of an issue there. Since I am a vegetarian, I could find veggie food at most places. But if you are someone who does not eat veg food at places where non veg is also served, I guess it would be an issue for you. However, there are Indian restaurants there where you’d be able to find pure vegetarian food also, you just have to hunt for such places. 🙂

I suggest that you buy some package if you plan to visit Bangkok and Pattaya because it would be difficult to explore places there on your own. The package for two would cost you around Rs 40,000 – Rs 45,000 .

u luk so pretty In the 3rd and 4th pics Rati :puchhi: Like in some kind of movie :puchhi: and the slippers are so so cuttttttteeee 😆 😆 and cool haul yar :toothygrin: The dolce vita blush luks FAbulous …review it soon want to c it on ur awsum cheeks :preen:

awesome pics Rati…..loved all the pics. And NARS :inlove: :inlove:
I really like your pics black/navy blue dress…..u look like a college kid :toothygrin: :toothygrin:
And those slippers so cuteeee…me also want :teddy:
Congrats to Jomol. :puchhi: :puchhi:
And me meeting Noopurrr tomo….she is in Mumbai :pompom: :pompom: :pompom:

hehe what outrageous snacks! Tried any? :lol2: :yuck: after seeing the waffles with syrup n butter i was super tempted to eat some :drool: and then after seeing yucky, fat grubs i lost my appetite. :pissedoff:

Nids, yeah it was a much needed trip, sachhi. Now that we have come back both sanjeev and I feel quite fresh and ready to work again. It was jomol who worked throughout so that we could take chutti. :))

wow Rati.. u look very cute in all the pics :teddy: I agree with Biore nose strips.. they are the best 🙂 n those slippers :stars: also pls review on the palmers tummy butter.. is it for reducing stretch marks?

yeah rekha it is for reducing stretch marks. You know both snjaeev and i tried the biore strips and it worked wonders. they have different strips for men also but since these worked on sanjeev pretty well, we decided not to take a chance and picked more packs of these. 🙂

Lovely reading about the trip to Thailand and seeing pics! 😀 The Sanctuary of Truth looks amazing. And that’s great shopping! Over here in Manila Skinfood is pretty big. Biore nose strips are the best!

The beautiful part of the sanctuary couldn’t be captured in the pics Ida- that it is being erected with the ocean beating on its ramparts. All window on one side of the temple show the great expanse of the sea. In the 3rd pic of the slideshow (showing Rati sitting with other people) the window behind Rati shows the wall of the rampart, and behind that it was blue ocean where you see all the glare… the glare didn’t let us capture the scenic beauty 🙁

Sanjeev, I just read this now- sorry, I haven’t been online much. 🙂 Wow, I didn’t know the sanctuary was built right by the ocean. That view sounds breathtaking. :)) I hope to see it for myself one day as well.

i looveeddd all ur pics……it took me almost an hour to realise they were in a slide show format!!!,,,, 😛 😛 :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :shutmouth: :shutmouth: :shutmouth:
loved pics 3 and 9 …also loved waffles…..:)))))) :drool:

reteeka, it is a building in making na so something from top it might fall anytime.. :hihi: You just have to be cautious there. 🙂 Pink bag toh I dnt know but charles and keith one would def be durable. :))

hey rati looks like u had a great time.. a total blast… btw why were people wearing helmets at the sanctuary of truth , i saw a helmet in your hand too.. very curious as to why a helmet in a temple.. or a simple historic looking place..

supriya , it was quite a complicated historic place. It was in the making. it has been in the making frm past 30 years so there is continuous work going on there so it is the precaution that visitors are asked to take. 🙂

OMG Rati, woweeeeeee, glad you had a good trip and enjoyed your birthday there. LOVED all the shopping. You got NARS…. :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: ….awwww….now after all that head-banging I have to go take a Crocin. 😀

heyyyyyyyyy..just seeing your post..sorrry..you guys seemed to have had an amazing vacation..and what an amazing haul!!!.I am very curious about Nars..pretty expensive I think. do let us know how it is…me want back vacationing again!!!!..

thank you, aruna., guess vacations are always so refreshing. yeah nars stuff was expensive but i fell in loved with all three products. 😀 tried loads of blushes at the counter , nothing could impress me more than this one at that point in time. 🙂 It was a greta trip. thanks. WIll review soon soon. 🙂

Nice haul Rati 🙂 Pics have come nice..you look super cute in all your pics :puchhi:
I too have been planning to visit Thailand, Mayasia and Singapore since long time now..must plan for this diwali :makeup:

Kaps, I would sy go to central world plaza in bangkok – you get all big brands there. There is MBK mall – for very cheap stuff. it’s like the bigger version of our Palika bazaar so dont forget to bargain. 😛 I personally did not like it much though. There is Big C in Pattya for really cute stuff- the pink bag and the slippers I picked frm there only. Indira Mall for electronics. A lot of people but LEDs from there. At most places you’d find watsons and boots, dont forget to check those. And Bangkok airport duty free is really good. 🙂

you can even visit gems gallery both in Bangkok and Pattaya. they have genuine stones there and they give you a lifetime guarantee. You’d be able to find other nice stuff like bags, souviners, pearls etc also there and they are very genuine because they are partly run by government ( i think) . Sanjeev and I picked up wallets from there only. Cant explain how good the quality is. A family with whom we wre kinda roaming around, the lady picked up a very pretty black and white pearl set. It was gorgeous and the finish of pearls was beautiful. 🙂

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